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Recipe: Sardine Hummus
Serves 2 as an appetizer or snack
- Half a 14-ounce (400 g) can of chickpeas, drained
- 1⁄2 garlic clove2 tablespoons tahini
- Juice of 1⁄2 lemon
- 1⁄2 bunch of flat-leaf parsley, tough stalks removed, plus extra leaves
- 1 tablespoon crushed chile flakes
- 1 teaspoon tabasco
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons water, plus extra (optional)
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus extra (optional)
- Half a 4.2-ounce (120 g) tin of sardines in olive oil, drained
- 1 teaspoon hot smoked paprika
- Salt and pepper, to taste
1. Coarsely grind the chickpeas, garlic, tahini, lemon juice, parsley, chile flakes, tabasco, cumin and salt in a food processor. Slowly pour in the water and the olive oil and process until smooth. Add extra water and/or olive oil for a creamier texture. Season with salt and pepper.
2. Put the hummus in a bowl and top with the sardines. Scatter the extra parsley and the paprika on top and drizzle with olive oil.
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